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Wildwood Flower (C 85 bpm) – Performance

This  week we're jamming along to the classic tune Wildwood Flower. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to the…

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Wildwood Flower (C 85 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to Wildwood Flower and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of C at 85 bpm. backing track starts at 00:28 Don't…

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Wildwood Flower (C 75 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to Wildwood Flower and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of C at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:34 Don't…

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Wildwood Flower (C 75 bpm) – You Play Lead

This week we're jamming along to Wildwood Flower and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune.  It's four times through in the key of C at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:38 Don't…

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Wildwood Flower (C 75 bpm) – Jam Along

This week we're jamming along to Wildwood Flower and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping.  It's four times through in the key of C at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 1:15 Don't…

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Wildwood Flower (C 75 bpm) – Performance

This  week we're jamming along to the classic tune Wildwood Flower. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to the…

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Kristina R Gaddy – “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History”

My guest this week is Kristina R. Gaddy, who joins us to discuss her fascinating new book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”. We chat about how she came to write the book and some of the key discoveries she made along the way, in particular the banjo’s unknown history as an instrument…

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Trey Hensley interview

My guest this week is three time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year nominee Trey Hensley. We talk about Trey's early start in the music business, including his first appearance on the Opry, just 9 months after starting to play the guitar. We also chat about some of his heroes and influences, ranging from Earl…

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Paul Kowert (Hawktail/Punch Brothers) interview

My guest this week is Paul Kowert, bassist with Punch Brothers and Hawktail. Paul joins me to chat about Hawktail's wonderful new record 'Place of Growth', how the band came together, why they decided to record an album designed to be listened to in one sitting and some of the music and musicians that had…

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Food for Thought – The Art of Reaction

Hi everyone. I've had a couple of weeks off the podcast to have a holiday, but I've been mulling over something Dan Tyminski said in the interview I did with him a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share it. It's about the idea of reacting in music, rather than just playing. Dan talked…

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